Business developers in tough economic times need to be able to put their best foot forward for every opportunity. A presentation sales deck can make or break the service or product differentiation that you hope makes it into the prospects mind. Building the right deck requires an understanding of the sales force, presentation styles, the… Read more »
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Make Your Complex Business as Clear as Crystal
Okay, so you’re not selling fruit at a fruit stand. Your business is complex, different verticals, in different markets, with different services, and different partners, all governed by complex regulations. You have heard the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words. Your complex business needs to be broken down visually so that the… Read more »
Company for Sale
Another form of an investor deck is presenting a company for sale, debt restructuring or investment. For a recent customer our goal was to create a deck that positioned the company for sale. This type of presentation is somewhat of a hybrid between an investor pitch deck and a business development deck. The audience has… Read more »
Investor Decks for Technology
Investor decks come in all shapes and sizes depending on the specific investor audience. Today the topics of thriving businesses or startups has changed. It requires being up to speed on what is happening in the market place. Technology dominates the landscape and if you can’t speak the language, you cannot craft a compelling message…. Read more »
Sell the Sizzle, Not the Steak!
The best presentations leave the audience wanting more. Usually more does not entail more bullets or more charts. “More” entails engagement and discussion because what was offered appears to be interesting to the audience, to have struck a chord. So if brevity rules the day…go ahead and ask your audience how they feel about brevity…how… Read more »
Strong Visuals
When most of us think of investor presentations, we visualize charts, tables, graphs, and elements such as CAGR. If you take a look at the examples above what you will see are visuals that help augment what the presenter is saying. Yes, an investor deck does have those items mentioned earlier but the presenter has… Read more »
Investor Presentations in the Tech World
Investors to the tech world are usually familiar with investments in this sector. They are aware of general pitfalls and potential upswings. However getting your tech idea across succinctly could be the most important aspect. In other words if you babble your explanation of your business, the investor confidence in your ability as a business… Read more »
Getting Through to Prospective Clients of Your Company
When a prospective client shows up to your facility, you have your best outfit on, the lobby is clean, the welcome sign acknowledges their arrival and key players in the organization are available and ready. Do you think about how you are going to get your message across to the visitors with “Stickiness?” Talking is… Read more »
Road Show Warriors Looking for Capital
Combionic: Investor decks are common development for Presentation Partners and so are tight deadlines. This exciting client, Combionic, had to deliver an overseas investor pitch on a complex subject matter (Collaboration software platform) in less than 10 days from the onset of the presentation opportunity. Working closely with the CEO of Combionic using our process… Read more »
Developing A Sensible Flow to Your Presentation
Who is the audience? Would you present your material the same to a group of potential retirees as to a large enterprise or a group of investors? Establishing a sensible flow to your message is key to building an engaging presentation. Large enterprise: Large organizations tend to move slowly. After all it’s a big ship… Read more »
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